Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 352 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 352

Course Title: BIOTECHNOLOGY

Theoretical+Practice: 2+1

ECTS: 3

Year/Semester of Study

3 / Spring Semester

Level of Course

1st Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Compulsory

Department

BIOLOGY

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

RECEP KARA (recepkara@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

The multidisciplinary field of biotechnology to be read.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Basic information about biotechnology and its applications to benefit from.	PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs PO-2 Transfer and adapt what they have acquired in the field of Biology to other disciplines PO-4 Have the skills to define, model and solve the biological problems in the field of Biology and related fields PO-5 Are dedicated to improve themselves by keeping abreast of the developments in science, technology and modern topics	Examination
LO-2	Learns microorganisms at biotechnology and their products	PO-5 Are dedicated to improve themselves by keeping abreast of the developments in science, technology and modern topics	Examination
LO-3	Learns biotechnological products at industry	PO-2 Transfer and adapt what they have acquired in the field of Biology to other disciplines	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic information about biotechnology and its applications to benefit from. ,biosafety, recombinant DNA technology and transgenic organisms, biotechnological production of chemicals,
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Basic information about biotechnology and its applications to benefit from.	Discussion Method Method of Narration Question answer
2	Biosafety	Discussion Method Method of Narration Question answer
3	Recombinant DNA technology and transgenic organisms,	Discussion Method Method of Narration Question answer
4	Single cell protein (SCP),	Discussion Method Method of Narration Question answer
5	Biotechnological production of chemicals	Discussion Method Method of Narration Question answer
6	Bioreactors and fermentasion	Discussion Method Method of Narration Question answer
7	Arrested cells and enzymes	Discussion Method Method of Narration Question answer
8	mid-term exam
9	Insulin, growth hormone and recombinant protein production	Discussion Method Method of Narration Question answer
10	Biyopolymer and biomaterials	Discussion Method Method of Narration Question answer
11	Biotechnology of vaccine	Discussion Method Method of Narration Question answer
12	Gene therapy	Discussion Method Method of Narration Question answer
13	Microbial biovitamin	Discussion Method Method of Narration Question answer
14	Organic acids	Discussion Method Method of Narration Question answer
15	Amino acids and fatty acid production	Discussion Method Method of Narration Question answer
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
Beyatl?, Asl?m, Biotechnology Course Notes. Glick and Pasternak, Molecular Biotechnology.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	1	40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam	16	2	60

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	2	14	28
Outside Class
a) Reading			0
b) Search in internet/Library	1	13	13
c) Performance Project			0
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report			0
e) Term paper/Project			0
Oral Examination			0
Quiz			0
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam	3	6	18
mid-term exam	2	1	2
Own study for final exam	3	9	27
final exam	2	1	2
			0
			0
Total work load;			90